Amusement apparatus



J H. M MAHON ETAL Re. 22,707

Jan. 15 1946.

AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Original Filed Jan. 5, 193a 8 Sheets-Shee'c-l INVENTORS JOHN H. MFMAHON AETHUR MI. MILLER 2 AT TORNE? Jan. 15, 1946. J. H. MQMAHON ET AL AMUSEMENT- APPARATUS Ori inal Filed Jan, 3-, 1958 s Sheets-Sheet 2 I I1 IIIIIIII ,1

. INVENTORS JOHN H. PWMAHON ARTHUR MILLER @A TTORNEY Jan. 15, J MCMAHON ETAL R AMUSEMENT APPARATUS L Original Filed Jan. 3, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 3 ARTHUR W. MILLER A TTORNEY Je n. 15, 1946. J l-l M MAH'ON ET AL Re. 22,707"

I AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Origihal Filed Jan. 3, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 :EIEAE lllllllllmlllllll &

INVENTORS JOHN H. MIMAHQN ARTHUR \M. MILLER A TTORNEY Jan. 15', 1946.

J. M MAHON ETAL AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Original Filed Jan. 3, 1938 R Sheets-Sheet 5 3 L AV E] I mmnnnnnl II g um [N VENTORS JOHN H. ME MAHON ARTHUR W. MILLER BY wq A TTORNEY Jan. 15, 1946. Y 1. H. M MAHON ET AL, I 7

' AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Original Filed Jan. 3, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTORS J'OHN H.M MAHON AETHUR W. FULLER BYQILW47QEMI A TTORNEY Jan. 15 1946. J. H. MCMAHON ETAL 22,707

AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Original Filed Jan. 3, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 1N VENTORS JOHN H. M? MAHON ARTHUR ATTORNEY Jan. 15, 1946. H C H A v Re. 22,707

AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Original Filed Jan. 3, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 AMPIJFIER "B QSM ATTORNEY Reissued Jan. 15, 1946 22,797 AMUSEMENT APPARATUS John H. McMahon and Arthur W. Miller, Berkeley, Calif.

Original No. 2,180,639, dated November 21, 1939,

Serial No. 183,110, January 3, 1938.

Application for reissue September 2, 1941, Serial No.

19 Claims.

This invention relates to automatic coin-operated devices used for public amusement and is an improvement over the structure disclosed in our prior application, Serial No. 171,236, filed October 27, 1937.

It is an object of the present invention to pro vide a device which willautomatically select, display and reproduce a visible animated picture and sound related to the characters of the picture.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of the character described, a plurality of mechanisms for reproducing the visual records, and means common to each of the mechanisms for reproducing the sound records and for projecting the pictures.

A further object of the, invention is to provide simplified apparatus of the class referred to which includes, without crowding, a maximum number of reproducing mechanisms.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, together with the foregoing, will be specifically set forth in the detailed description of the preferred form of the invention hereunto annexed. It is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the particular species thereof shown and described as various other embodiments thereofmay be employed within the scope of the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the cabinet housing the amusement device of our invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the device. The plane of section is indicated by the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view, partly in section, of the projector turret and its associated mechanism. The view is taken along the line and in the direction of the arrows 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is .an end elevational view of the projector turret. The view is taken looking in the direction of the arrow 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the turret mechanism along the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmental end elevational View of the turret. The view is taken along the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a vertical sectional view taken through one of the projectors and associated parts.

Figure 8 is a view, partly diagrammatic and partly in horizontal section, showing the sound translating mechanism.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a vertical sectional view of one of the turret control relays.

Figure 11 is an end elevational view, with the rotective cover removed, of the structure shown in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is afragmental vertical sectional view of the apparatus showing, in its closed position, the limit switch which controls the cycles of movement of the picture film.

Figure 13 is a view, similar to Figure 12, showing the limit switch in its open position.

Figure 14 is a front elevational view of a portion of the structure shown in Figure 13. The

view is taken along the line l4-l4 of the latter figure.

Figure 15 is a schematic wiring diagram showing th connections between the various electrical components of the apparatus.

Describing the invention in detail, the apparatus comprises a cabinet l6 having side walls IT, a top I8, a bottom floor I9, and a front panel consisting of a lower perpendicular portion 2| and a rearwardly inclined upper portion 22. On the inner surface of the lower panel portion 22, overlying an aperture 23 therein, is mounted a sound reproducer such as the dynamic speaker 24. The usual cloth screen 26 covers the aperture 23 so as to prevent the entrance, into the magnetic gap of the speaker, of dust or other particles of foreign matter. In a large rectangular aperture 21, provided in the upper portion 22 of the panel, is mounted a picture projection screen 28 which may ei her be composed of the particular type of fabric commonly used for exhibiting daylight movies overlaid by a sheet of transparent glass or which may be the sheet of glass above the latter having one surface thereof frosted. The usual coin-operated program selector 29 having a coin chute ill, a plurality of push buttons 32 by means of which various sound and visual records may be selected, and card holders 33 which contain the title and other information relative to the records, are mounted on the panel intermediate the speaker aperture and the picture screen.

Mounted on a base plate 34, which is secured to the floor H! by bolts 36, is a pair of spaced vertically disposed brackets 31 and 38, each having at their upper ends mounting pads 39 and 4|, and at points intermediate their ends with hubs 42 and 43 each of the latter being axially bored to rotatably receive the ends of the turret shaft 44. Fixed to and rotatable with the shaft 44 is a cylindrical turret 46 having at one end thereof a plurality, preferably eight, of mounting pads 41 to each of which is attached, by mounting bolts 48, the motion picture projecting unit generally indicated by the reference numeral 49, each of said units includes a film carrier, a film actuating motor and a projector.

Each of the projecting units 49, asiis shown in Figure 7, comprises a casing havin in the upper portion thereof a cylindrical magazine 52 in which is supported, by a plurality of rollers 53, a roll of motion picture film 54'of the variety having thereon, as is shown i'n'Figures 8 and 14, a sound track 55 related to'the pictorial subject matter of the film. The opposite ends vof the film are spliced together to provide an endless loop which is threaded, from the inner convolution of the roll 54, overs, guide roller' 5'|,the upper feed sprock 58,, through the film gate 59, past and in engagement with the intermittent drive sprocket 6|, over the lower feed sprocket 62, over the idler sprocket 63, over a take-up sprocket 54 which maintains the film in close engagement with the periphery of the idler sprocket 63, over guide rollers 66, andfonto the outside of the roll 54 over a guide roller 61. Each of the sprockets58, BI, 62 and 64 are connected", by suitable means such as the chain 68, to be driven by a, motor 69. In the front and rear walls of the casing 5| 'are'pr'ovided ports 1| through which a beam of light from a lamp house 12 which is mounted on the pad 39 may pass and a lens I3 projects the light beam onto the surface of the'screen 28. In the lower portion of the front wall of the casing 5| is a pair of spaced horizontally alined apertures 14 one of-which is in axial alinement with the sound track of the film passing overthe idler roller 63. On the pad 4| at the upper end of the bracket 38 is a casing having therein a pair of chambers 16 and 11, the former of which contains an exciter lamp 18 which may be energized either by direct current or by high frequency alternating current from the amplifier '19 through leads 8|, and the other of whichcontains a photoelectric cell 82 connected with the input terminals B3 of the amplifier by leads 84.- The exciter lamp i8 is positioned to project light rays along the path indicated by the arrows 55 through a condensing lens 86, through an aperture F4, through the sound track 56 of the film, onto the surface of a light reflecting member '81, which may be a mirror and which is positicned at an angle with respect to the path of the light rays, across toward another light reflect'ing mirror 88 and thence through the other aperture 14 into the chamber I6 and the'photocell 82. A pulsating electric current is thus produced'which is fed to the amplifier through the input leads 84. Each one of the projectors-on the turret 46 is identical in structure with the one described above. Means is provided for moving a selected one of the projectors into position to display the pic- 7 torial record of the film thereof on the screen and to reproduce the sound record of the film through the speaker 24. In the periphery of theturret 46, at the end thereof opposite to that upon which the projectors are mounted, teeth are provided which form a worm gear 89 with whichmeshes a worm -9| mounted for rotation with a shaft 92 which is journaled in bearings 93 carried by a 'bracket 94 secured to the bracket 31. A motor 96 mounted on an extension of the bracket 94 is connected through a coupling 91 with the shaft 92 to rotate the latter. Upon energization of the motor 96 the turret will be rotated so as to move each projector, in succession; past the lamp house 12 and the casing containing the exciter lamp l8 and the photo-cell 82. Means is provided for positioning a selected one of the projectors in registry with the fixed lamp house, photo-cell and exciter lamp. Mounted on each of the projector casings 5| is a solenoid switch, generally indicated by the numeral 98 in Figure 2 and shown in detail in Figures 10 and 11, comprising asleeve 99 of insulating material in which an armature |0| is axially 'slidable, a pin |0-2 secured in the sleeve being provided and Working in a keyw-ay H33 in the armature to prevent rotation of the latter with respect tothe sleeve. Wound on a portion of the sleeve 94 is an actuating coil m4 and around the coil is an iron shell I05 forming part of a form-magnetic circuit which also consists of an iron plate Hi? secured by screws i768 to a flange "39 at one end of theshell Hi5 and a divided sleeve which is formed as an integral part of the shell at the opposite end of the latter,

being positioned closely adjacent the armature and insulated therefrom by the sleeve S9. A preferablynon-magnetic cap I |2,, a1so secured to the shell I05 by the screws N38, is provided withan aperture through which the armature is freely slidableand a spring 1H3, interposedbetween a portion of the cap and a collar ||4 secured to the armature by a pin H6, serves to resiliently maintain the extreme end I! of the armature in retracted position adjacent the cap ||2. One end of the armature is bored out to friction'ally receive and retain an insulating bushing IIB which is centrally bored and into which is pa'ssedithe shank H! of a switch blade |2|. This switch blade, when the armature |G| is moved axially, is adapted to enter between and engage spaced contacts |22 which are mounted, on an insulating disk |23 secured to the shell I06. A

cover |24 is adapted to frictionally telescope i'upon deenergization of the coil ms, the spring forces return of the switch to its openposition.

Referring now to thewiring diagram of Figure 15, a pair of power supply leads I28 and I29- are provided which may be connected to a suitable sourceof alternating current. The formeruof these leads is'connected' by-a branch lead ,|,3| with the primary winding |32 of 'a step-down transformer -l33, which supplies -l0w,,voltage current for the control circuits to be;described presently, bya branch lead I34 with the motor 95, by abranch lead |36;with the winding |31 of a solenoid brake I38 which, being connected in parallel with themotcr, is released ,againstthe tension'ofa spring I39 when the motor is;ene1- gized and applied by the spring when the motor i. iszdeenergized so as to instantly checkthe-momentum of the latter, by a branch lead |4| with one of a set of contact brushes I42 which are mounted on an insulating block I43 carried by the bracket 31 and bear against contact segments I44 on a commutator I46 fixed for rotation with the turret shaft 44, by a branch lead I41 with the amplifier 19, and, directly, with the projector lamp I48 contained in the lamp house 12. There are, on the commutator I46, eight sets of contact segments I44, one set being provided for each of the projectors carried by the turret and four contact segments of each set carry high voltage current while the remaining two contact segments carry low voltage current for a contro1 circuit. A jumper lead I49 conducts current from the contact segment, with which the lead MI is in engagement, to another of the high voltage contacts and a lead II conducts this current to the projector motor 69.

The second supply lead I29 connects directly with the primary coil of the transformer I33 and, by a lead I52, with a conductor I53 which connects with one switch contact I22 of each of the eight solenoid switches 98. A continuation of the conductor I53 runs to one contact of a relay I54 whose function will be presently described and which is held normally open by means of a spring I55. Each of the other contacts I22 of the solenoid switches 98 are connected together by a lead I56, a continuation of which runs to the motor 96 and to the actuating coil I31 of the solenoid brake. From a contact of the'relay I54 a lead I51 connects with the amplifier 19 and the projector lamp I48 and a branch lead I58 runs to one of the contact brushes I42. A jumper lead I59 connects the contact segment, with which the brush connected to the lead I58 is in engagement, and another of the contact segments, and a lead I6I, terminating at one end at the projector motor 69, is connected to another of the brushes engaging the contact segment joined to the jumper lead I59.

The coin-operated selector switch 29 is provided with a low voltage input lead I62 which derives current from the secondary winding I63 of the transformer I33 and continuation leads I64 and I66 connect the transformer secondary winding, respectively, with one of a pair of contacts I61 which are closed by a contactor I68 when the solenoid brake is released, and with one of the low voltage brushes I42. The opposite end of the secondary winding of the transformer I33 is connected by a lead I69 with a conductor I1I which joins together one end of each actuating coil I84 of the solenoid switches 98. A continuation I12 of the conductor I1I runs to one end of the actuating coil I13 of the relay I54 and the other end of the coil is con- 'nected by leads I14 and I16, respectively, with one of the low voltage brushes I42 and with a contact I61 of the switch operated by the solenoid brake. -The pushbuttons of the selector switch operate, in a manner well known in the art, contacts which establish connection between the lead I62 and a, selected one of the eight output terminals I11, depending upon which pushbutton is depressed, and a time delay device, whichis also well known in the art and in the nature of a dashpot, maintains this connection during an interval of time sufficiently long to allow components of the apparatus to complete their cycles of operation before the connection is interrupted. Connecting each terminal I11 and one end of the several actuating coils of the solenoid'switches 98 is a lead I18. The two low voltage contact segments of the commutator turret.

areconnected by leads I19 with a limit switch generally indicated, in the wiring diagram, by the numeral I8I. This limit switch is shown in detail in Figures 12 to 14 inclusive and comprises a pair of resilient arms I82 and I83 mounted adjacent one end thereof on a fixed portion I84 of the projector casing 5I and insulated therefrom by a block of insulating material I86. As shown in Figure 13 the normal position of the switch is open, the distal end of the arm I82 entering an aperture I81 provided in the film. As soon as the film starts to move the arm I82 will rise out of the aperture I81 and will bear against the surface of the film as is shown in Figure 12 thereby closing the switch and maintaining the latter in this condition during the time that it requires the aperture I81 and the film to complete one cycle through the projector whereupon when the aperture again comes into registry with the end of the arm I82 the switch will open. It will be noted in the wiring diagram that the limit switch above described and the switch I61-I68, which is operated by release of the solenoid brake of the motor 96, are connected in parallel.

When a coin is deposited in the coin chute 29 and a selected pushbutton is depressed, current will flow from the transformer secondary I63 through the lead I62, through the contacts engaged by the depressed pushbutton, through one of the leads I18 to the coil I84 of the solenoid switch mounted on that projector which contains the visual and audible record desired to be viewed and heard, through the coil I94, and back to the transformer secondary via the leads Ill and I69. Energization of the coil I84 has simultaneously closed the switch I2I-I22 and extended the end II1 of the armature from its normal retracted position toward the axis of the As soon as the switch I2I-I'22 has closed, current will flow from the lead I29 through the leads I52 and I53 across the closed contacts I22, through the lead' I56, through the coil I31 of the solenoid brake, and the motor as and through the leads I36 and I34 back to thesupply lead I28. This will simultaneously start the motor 98, release the solenoid brake so that the motor may rotate, and close the switch I61I68. As the motor rotates, the turret will be rotated moving the projector carrying the desired film selection toward the lamp house 12 and the casing containing the exciter lamp 18 and the photo-cell 82. As soon as this position is reached, the extended armature IIII of the solenoid switch will come in contact with the sloping surface of a cam I88 formed at the end of an' arm I89 secured in fixed relation to the bracket 31. Continued rotation of the turret to move the armature upwardly along the cam surface will cause the armature to be retracted, against the magnetic force tending to extend the armature, until the switch blade I2I is separated from the contacts I22 thereby opening the circuit to the motor 98, deenergizing the latter and the coil of the solenoid brake and allowing the spring I39 to set the brake which will practically stop the motor instantaneously. When the motor has stopped the projector will be positioned with its apertures H and 14 in fiiq h oush h ead .6 he qlqse W am back I 'm a [59,. Establishment m emcee contacts, through the. leeid 1,5?!

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5. An amusement apparatus comprising a cabinet provided with a picture screen, a fixed lamp adapted to project its beam to said screen, a rotatable turret provided with a plurality of radiating supports, a plurality of film projecting units secured to the respective supports, there being one unit for each support, so positioned that during rotation of the turret saidunits will travel suecessively past said lamp, 2. fixed member, a motor for rotating said turret, a plurality of motor controlling switches, one on each support, and each having means for controlling the motor circuit, and also including an independently operable selective motor disabling means, there being one switch for each projector unit, and selective means for energizing any pre-selected switch and simultaneously setting said motor-disabling means, said motor-disabling means being operable by engagement with said fixed member during rotation of the turret to stop the motor in such manner as to place a pre-selector projecting unit with its projector in register with the lamp and the screen.

6. An amusement apparatus comprising a cabinet provided with a picture screen, a fixed lamp adapted to project its beam to said screen, a rotatable turret provided with a plurality of radiating supports, a plurality of film projecting units secured to the respective supports, there being one 'unit for each support, so positioned that during rotation of the turret said units will travel successively past said lamp, a fixed member, a motor for rotating said turret, a plurality of solenoid switches, one for each projecting unit and each mounted upon and movable with a radiating support, each switch having an independently operable motor-disabling projection, each switch having selectively operable means for controlling the motor circuit, and selective means for energizing any pre-selector solenoid switch in such manner as to cause the disabling projection thereof to extend to a position to engage said fixed member during rotation of the turret, said disabling projections being independently operable by engagement thereof with the fixed member during rotation of the turret so as to stop the motor in a manner to place a pre-selected projecting unit with its projector in register with the lamp and I with Said screen. i

7. An amusement apparatus comprising a cablnet having a picture screen, a pedestal within the cabinet having oppositely disposed bearing brackets, a turn table journaled between said brackets and having a plurality of equally spaced radiating supports, a plurality of independently operable film projecting units secured to the respective supports, there being one unit for each support so positioned that during. rotation of the turret said units will travel successively between the lamp and the screen, a motor for rotating the turret, selective control means for said motor, said control ,means including independently operable selective motor-disabling means ,each, carried by a support of the turret, and a fixed cam supported by one of said brackets, said motor-disabling means beingoperable by engagement with, said cam during rotation of theturret 4 so .as to stop the motor in such manner as to place I a pre-selected projecting unit with its projector in register with said lamp and with said screen.

, 8, An amusement apparatus comprising a cabi- ,Tnet provided with a picture screen, a fixed lampadapted to project its beam to said screen, a rotatable turret provided with a plurality of radially disposed supports, a plurality of film projecting units secured to the respective supports, there being one unit for each support so positioned that during rotation of the turret said units will travel successively past said lamp, a fixed member, a motor for rotating said turret, selective control means for said motor, said control means including independently operable selective motor-disabling means carried by each support and operable by engagement with said fixed member during rotation of the turret so as to stop the motor in a manner to place a pre-selector projecting unit with its projector in register with said lamp and with said screen, a selector switch including a plurality of fixed members each controlling the operation of a picture projecting unit and also including a complemental movable member secured to and rotative with said turn table, the last mentioned selector switch having means for selectively operating a pre-selected projecting unit for a limited time after said unit has been stopped in its pre-selected position.

9. An amusement apparatus comprisinga cabinet provided with a picture screen, a fixed lamp adapted to project its beam .to said screen, a rotatable turret provided with a plurality of radially disposed supports, a plurality of film projecting units secured to the respective supports, there being one unit for each support so positioned that during rotation of the turret said units will travel successively past said lamp, a fixed member, a motor for rotating said turret, selective control means for said motor, said control means including independentlyoperable selective motor-disabling means carried by each support and operable by engagement with said fixed member during rotation of the turret so as to stop the motor in a manner to place a pre-selected projecting unit with its projector in register with said lamp and with said screen, a selector switch including a plurality of fixed members each controlling the operation of a picture projecting unit and also 1 including a complemental movablemember secured to-and rotative with said turn table, the last mentioned selector switch having means for selectively operating a pre-selected projecting unit for a limitedv time after said unit has been stopped in its pre-sel'ected position, and means controlled by the operation of the projector for stopping the same at the end of its operating cycle.

10. An amusement apparatus comprising a cabinet provided with a picture screen, a fixed lamp adapted to project its beam to said screen, a carrier adapted to support a plurality of film containing units and movable to bring each of said units into juxtaposition with respect to said lamp, a fixed member, a motor for moving said carrier, and selective control means for said motor, said control means including a plurality of independently operable selective motor-disabling means on said carrier each corresponding to each film containing unit and-adapted to be operated by engagement with said fixed member, said motor-disabling means being located respectively to be operated by said fixedmember and to stop said motor when the film containin unit correcontainingunits and movable .to bring each of said units into juxtaposition with respect to said lamp, a fixed member, ,a .motorvfort-moving ;-said ,carrier, selective control ,means :Ior, said motor :dncluding a: lurality of independently 1operalole motor-disablingmeans on said carrier .eachporresponding :to each filmnontaining unit :and

:adaptedto :be operated by engagement with said fixed-member, and a plurality of selective control circuits each corresponding ,to'eachof said'film containing unit and for rendering operative the -respective motor-disabling means, each ofzsaid motor-disabling .means being located respectively -to"be operated bysaid fixed member and to stop -said motorwhenthe film containing unit cor- .respondinglto said motor-disabling means is in 'juxtaposition with respecttozsaid lamp.

12.: In a photographic apparatus for, selectively reproducing one of several programs, the com- "bination :with acarriage'dor supporting a pmralityof film magazine unitseach adapted to contain a film strip having .a picture record and Ta sQund record thereon, a single'illuminating and 7 optical svstemior directing-a light beam onto a film strip and forprojecting: an image beam=from the picture record thereon; and a single-sound.

reproducing 'means for reproducing the sound record on a film strip, of an operating means including an electric motor operatively connected -t'said'carriage and for moving-all of saidmag- 'azine unit with respect to saidillumin tina and optical system and said sound reproducing means, and -a selective means including an operating circuit'for said motor and including aphirality of control circuits each for controlling saidmotor circuit, each corresponding to a positiorr of a film ma azine unit. and each adapted to *be completed forenergization-of said motor circuit until theselected magazine unit is in positinnto co-operate with-said illuminating and optical system and said sound -reproducing means.

--1'3. Film 'manipulating mechanism for an automatic mu'ltifilm projecting apparatus having alight source-and a translatin deviceactuated'by a; beam of lightifrom said-source forreproducing sensible impressions recorded on a film intercepting said beam, saidfilmg-manipulating mechanism including a plurality of magazines each containing an endless roll of film'and each provided with alight ate in a wall .thereofpast which said film,may' be moved, film engaging members within each magazine adapted when actuated to draw thegfilm from said roll, move ,thesame pas't said gateandreturn the same to said roll, a magazine carriage upon which said ma azines are mounted, carriage operating m an ada t d t move said a i and to stop the same with the gateof one of said magazines in thepathof said beam of light from sa id source, and means for actuating the film en a i memb r ofit e ma azine so pl .14. Film manipu at n mec anism for an au omat c m t -iilm projectin apparatus avi h la" li htsource and a translatin devic c ated b larheam o a i hti r mseid sour for-repr du ing sensible r ssions co d d on a film nter ept hgsaid beam -s idfllmmani ulatinam hanism vinq uc nga lura i of ma zines each o aininsanlendlcssnoll of film an ac provide w tha l ht at in a all her past which said fi m m be movedafilm enga ing members within each magazine adapted. whenactuated to draw the film from said roll,

move the same past said gate and return the -.sam e to. said oll, a magaz n ca i e p n which 5153M :magazinesxaretnmounted, a :manually :cpnwtrolled selector device, qpower ..;driven :carriage operating means for moving said carriage,;.said means beingcontrolled by said selentor: device to stop said carriage with the-gate :oia :selected -magazine in the path ,of the beam :of ==light,;-;and I means zfOr actuating the ,film :engaging'mem-bers of the selected magazine.

15. i'Film1manipulating mechanism for anautomatic :multi-gfilm projection: apparatus havingsa :lightisource. and a reproducingdevice actuatedby "-albeam 10f light from saidsource 'for' reproducing sensiblev impressionsireoorded ;on a filmin- 'tercepting "said beam, said film manipulating mechanism including aimagazineacarriage, .:a plurality ofaself-contained film magazine units .detachably' :mounted on said carriage, weachzzof 'said units being provided with means for storing a film :therein, a light gate :andrfilm tdriving mean adapted .toimove said film=;pasti'said;;1ight gate: wholly within. said.rmagazine unit carriage operating meanswadapted to-amove said: carriage -:to place the light .gate of" any :one ofzsaid'zmaga- 'zineunits in the path ofsaid beamofhlight' from said light source, .and meansfor actuatingthe film driving means of the magazine unit so placed.

'16. Film manipulating mechanism "for van automatic multi-film projectionapparatus having alight source-and a reproducingdevice-actu- --ated'by a beam of light from-said source for reproducing sensible impressions recorded on *a film intercepting said beam, said film 'manlpu- "lating mechanismincludlng a magazine carriage, a plurality of self-contained film-magazine units detachably mounted on-said carriage, eachof said units being provided with meansfor storing afilm therein, a light-"gate and "-film 'driving means adapted" to move said film'past saidlight gate wholly within said magazine unit,-a manually controlled selector device, power driven-car- "-riageoperatingmeans for moving said carriage,

*saidmeans being controlled by said selector device-to stopsaid carriage with the lightgate 10f -a-selected-magazinein the path of the beam" of light, andmeans for actuating "the film driving meansof the magazine unit so placed.

'17.In a photographic apparatus for "selectively reproducing any of severalprogramsjthe combination with "a' plurality "of" more thantwo ,film magazine units mounted "for "simultaneous movement and each adapted'to contain aifilm strip bearing picture and sound records thereon, a single projector assembly including means responsivelto a sound record on a film strip, and. a single sound amplifier connected with said sound record res onsive means, of anelectric circuit corresponding to each film magazine unit, manually operable means for selectivelyactuating any one of said circuits, operating means responsive to the actuation of any one of said circuits "for movingall of said film magazine units'to'bring the .unit corresponding .to the actuated circuit into operative relation withvsai'd projector assembly, ,means for activating said projector .as- :sembly, and control means preventingsuch activation unless the selected .Ifilm magazine unitis in operative position,

8. An amusement device vcomprising a cabinet, a screen mounted therein, a single light sourceadapted to have operative relationship to said screen, a carriage carrying a plurality of units each adapted tosupporta supplylor'film, means for moving said carriage to bring .said

supplies of film into operative position relative to said light source and said screen, a manually operable device corresponding to "each supply of film, and means responsive to the operation of any selected one of said manually operable devices for interrupting the advance of said carriage when the supply of film corresponding to the selected manually operable device is in operative position relative to said light source and said screen; and means responsive to said interruption for advancing the film of said selected supply past said light source.

19. Film manipulating mechanism for an automatic multi-film projecting apparatus having a light source, comprising a carriage adapted to carry a plurality of more than two film handling units each containing an endless film strip and each provided with a film gate through which said film strip is movable, a carriage operally operable devices operable in any sequence and for rendering said carriage operating means operative for movement of any one of the two or more other film handling units into operative position or for rendering said film advancing means immediately operative for repeating the operation of a film handling unit having its gate in the path of said light beam.

JOHN H. MCMAHON. ARTHUR W. NIILLER. 

